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Tchicai taught music and practised yoga for much of the '70s and into the '80s. Towards the end of the 20th Century and into the 21st, he returned to jazz with an increased creative fervour, experimenting with fusion sounds and even electronics, most notably on "John Tchicai with Strings", created in collaboration with UK production duo Spring Heel Jack.
Tchicai was the first jazz musician to receive a lifetime grant from Denmark's ministry of culture. He passed away in 2012.